France · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

M1.4 Earthquake near Les Assions, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France)

UTC time: 2026-02-23 10:17:58 UTC Local time:
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
0.0 km
Source
RESIF

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Les Assions

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.4 earthquake was recorded near Les Assions, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France) on February 23, 2026 at 10:17 UTC. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by RESIF. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 7 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.3.

Details

ID
8d7c1ecf4450a4bb0d39eded0b39692ba0dcae59
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-23 10:17:58 UTC
Local time
Country
County
Village
Les Assions
Source
resif
Coordinates
44.42632, 4.19795
Temperature
13.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0 km
Shallow
0 km
0 km — shallower than the regional average (6.1 km)
Regional average: 6.1 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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  • Tricastin nuclear power plantFranceOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 4
    43.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Cruas nuclear power plantFranceOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 4
    49.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 199 Catalogue entries

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